I think of them as feisty rather than uppity.
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Uppity
/ˈʌpəti/
Synonyms for "uppity" (61 found)
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Closest matches (13)
Strong matches (18)
Adjective(2 words)
haughtyinformal term
Related words (30)
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5 entriesCollocations
6 entriesuppity attitudeuppity behavioruppity demeanoruppity expressionuppity mooduppity tone
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2 entriesmore uppitymost uppity
Derivations
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1 entriesSample sentences
4 total sentences available.
"Hit wuz wunner dese yer uppity little Jack Sparrers, I speck," said the old man; "dey wuz allers bodder'n' longer udder fokes's bizness
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And the Yankees are very upset because so many uppity darkies have been killed recently.
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The Association was openly committed to "restoring the historical balance of power intended by our Founders" between the nobility and the uppity commoners […]
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